Eighteen student rowers and one coach are safely back on land after high winds and rough water conditions put an abrupt stop to their practice session at South Watuppa Pond on Saturday.

Tabor Academy’s rowing coach tells 12 News his team decided to practice at the pond on Saturday after a previously scheduled scrimmage fell through.

During practice, windy conditions caused high waves, and several boats began taking on water, the school said in a statement, though it stressed that lifejackets were available for all students.

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